State v. Bean

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, C.J.;

This is an appeal by the State. The single issue is whether the trial court erred in discharging the defendant because he had not been tried within 180 days after his arraignment as required by K.S.A. 22-3402.

On May 15, 1983, Gregory Allan Bean (defendant-appellee) was arrested on two charges; driving while under the influence of alcohol in violation of K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 8-1567, and driving left of the center line in violation of K.S.A. 8-1514. The appearance date was set for May 26, 1983. On that date, neither the defendant nor his…